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It depends on the suffocation.
If the victim is in a polluted environnement (smoke ..., chemical...) , the first thing to do is to try to extirpate the victim from the danger.
If the suffocation is due to an object blocking the breathing, you must first look in the mouth and if you can see the object, try to hook it with a finger. If you can not see it, and if the victim is still conscious, you can give five slaps in the upper back (between the shoulder blades) to help the victim expel the object by coughing, if slapping is not successful, the Heimlich method can be used.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoHeimlich maneuver then CPR if they stop breathing
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∙ 11y agoYou must provide CPR with a mouth barrier. You should also instruct someone to call 911.
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∙ 13y agoTake the pillow off their head
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∙ 10y agoyou could do resuscitation
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How can you compare first aid choking in infants to first aid choking on children and adults?
chocking on infants and children and adults aren't much different but with infants they will cough and might be sick and stop breathing
What is the name of a commonly used first aid technique for a choke victim?
The common first aid technique for a person choking is the Heimlich Maneuver
Why is chocking taught in first aid?
Choking is a very serious problem which can potentially result in death from lack of oxygen. Choking is also a more common injury/problem than other problems in relation with first aid. Therefore ways of treating choking is taught in first aid as it is a regular occurrence, and one which is more serious than some people may think.
Choking person who is to big?
When dealing with a choking casualty, basically do your best to give back blows or abdominal thrusts this could be maybe asking them to get down on their knees. and preforming choking instructions on the floor. Remember get a first aid course before doing any first aid, reading the first aid manual does not make you a "first aider".
Give an introduction about first aid?
First aid is a group of actions that need to be taken during an emergency. It shows you how to help somebody who is choking, not breathing, bleeding, and having other threatening issues. Learning first aid can help you save a life.
What is the first aid when you get injured?
That depends on what the injury is. You're not going to treat choking and burns the same way, after all.
Do you have to have first aid qualification to join st john ambulance as an adult?
They train you in first aid both on and off the job.
What are the signs and symptoms that someone needs first aid?
Signs and symptoms that someone needs first aid vary greatly. If someone has fallen, pain somewhere in the body can mean that first aid is needed. If someone is laying on the floor and not responding, is bleeding from a cut, choking on food, or a host of other things, it is a sign that first aid is needed. First aid can be anything from putting a band aid on a minor cut to giving CPR. In order to know what first aid is needed for what sign or symptom, first aid training is available.
What to do if someone is choking and you have been certified in first aid and CPR but certification has expired?
You should still help them. You are protected by the Good Samaritan Law.
What is the first step taken when commencing first aid on a conscious adult?
Ask if they are all right.
What does a baby first aid kit contain?
Baby first aid kits carry most of the items that traditional first aid kits carry. However, there are a few exceptions like a baby first aid kit will have baby aspirin instead of the adult dosage.
When do you automatically have the consent of a victim to give first aid?
any adult who cannot speak
